Chicken Eggs for Sale
Mossgiel Park PS Website: http://www.mossgielparkps.vic.edu.au
Issue 19:2016
Our beautiful chickens have
been very busy laying eggs, so
we now have cartons for sale!
You can purchase a carton of
fresh eggs for $5 from the Office.
16th June 2016
DIARY DATES
2016
JUNE
Friday 17th
Thursday 23rd
Friday 24th
Year 5-6 Hooptime
Special Lunch Pizza & Potato Day
End of Term 2 – Students finish at 2:30pm
JULY
Monday 11th
Wednesday 20th
Term 3 Begins
Swimming Begins – 1LG, 2/3E, 3LR, 3/4M, 4DW
AUGUST
Tuesday 2nd
Tuesday 9th
Tuesday 16th
Wednesday 17th
Mon 29th -Thurs 1st
English Exam
Curriculum Day – No School for Students
Maths Exam
District Athletics
Life Education
Reminders
Special Lunch Day
Pizza or Potato
Thursday the 23rd of June
Please return your forms and
money ($7) by Friday the 17th
of June
End of Term
Friday the 24th of June
Students finish at 2:30pm
SEPTEMBER
Friday 16th
End of Term 3
Every day I marvel at the talents of
our students and the pride they take
in learning new skills and exploring
their world. This week I’d like to share
my appreciation of our Art Program. I
love walking the corridors and
enjoying the art work produced by our
Year P-6 students and am amazed at
the powerful pieces they are learning
to create!
The children in
Years 1-2 are
exploring
different new
mediums (e.g.
fluoro oil pastel, chalk pastel), and
techniques (such as smudging) while
learning to use simple starting points
to assist them in
their drawing –
in this case a
circle stencil to
create the bug’s
eyes.
While Mrs Carter
loves to highlight
the work of the
students I would
also like to
highlight the
creativity and knowledge she shares
with the children each
week.
We are very lucky to
have this wonderful
visual arts program at
Mossgiel Park. Thank
you Mrs Carter.
Student Achievement Reports
Your children have been working very
hard this semester and have
celebrated many new achievements.
At this stage of the year,
comprehensive, individual written
reports are being prepared for each
student. These written reports will be
sent home in the first week of Term 3
and will add to the picture of your
child’s progress gained through the
March reports and interviews.
We hope that the Semester One
reports will provide further
opportunities for teachers, students
and families to reflect on student
successes and work together to
implement the suggested strategies
for the second half of the year.
Although we do not plan to hold
formal interviews, I encourage you to
make an appointment to meet with
the teacher of your child should you
have any questions or concerns.
While the Semester One reports are
the formal commitment to Parent
Reporting you are encouraged to
contact the school regarding your
child’s progress at any time that you
see a need or have a concern.
Learning is a partnership between
home and school and we are
committed to creating processes that
support both you and your children.
Early Finish – Next week
Remember that we
finish school at
2:30pm next Friday,
June the 24th. The
early finish will allow
teachers to finalise
their records and administrative work
so that they can turn their focus to
planning an exciting program for the
new term. Please make arrangements
to collect your children from school at
this earlier finishing time.
Advance Notice – Term 3 Pupil Free
Day
On Tuesday, August the 9th, our school
will be closed as teachers work
together to prepare our School Self
Evaluation report – the initial part of
our School Review process. Please
remember to make alternative
arrangements for your child for
Tuesday. Thank you.
Special Lunch Days:
Do you know how lucky we are to
have a school canteen open five days
a week to meet the
needs of our
children (and a few
hungry teachers)?
The recent
Government drive to
limit certain foods in school canteens
contributed to healthier eating habits
but also had a marked effect on
profitability. Our school canteen
narrowly avoided closing but now,
through the hard work of Mrs Hogan
and Mrs Leeman and the generous
mums who volunteer to help in the
canteen, we are making a small
margin of profit that enables our
canteen to continue to serve our
school community.
Special Lunch Days are one way we
seek to raise the funding needed to
maintain a daily schedule of preparing
and serving snacks and lunches. I
would like to thank all the families
that order our two special lunches
each term – the food is always
delicious and the children enjoy
sharing a similar meal. Mrs Fisher and
I love our baked potatoes but I know
many children prefer to choose from
the range of delicious pizzas! I hope
everyone has their order in for our
special lunch day next Thursday. Yum!
iceberg and salad lettuce, cabbage
Eating Times
our hands because there has been
At Mossgiel Park we
have three
opportunities for
students to refuel; just
prior to morning recess at 11:00am,
fruit break usually around 12:30pm
and lunch which is eaten from 1:30 –
1:40pm each day. Children are able to
have their drink bottles on the work
table as we encourage them to drink
water as required.
We understand that it is sometimes
difficult to have a snack or lunch ready
when your child leaves for school and
so we are happy to call your child to
the Office to collect their snack at
eating times or to pop it in the class
Lunch-Order box to be delivered with
the lunch orders. We call the children
at eating times so that interruptions
to the teaching and learning program
are kept to a minimum. If you do drop
food, drinks, or any other items at the
office for your child to collect could
you please ensure that they are clearly
labelled with the child’s name, and
class – this will help us to ensure that
your child receives the correct items.
We appreciate your help with this.
Thank you for supporting
your school,
Jenny Scott
GARDENING NEWS
Last week, we had an awesome
lunchtime! The Environmental Club
planted seedlings in the school
garden beds. We planted broccoli,
and cauliflower. It was great to
see children from different year
levels working together. We dug
small holes in the soil, put the
seedling in the hole, next we
pushed the soil back around the
seedling, lastly we gave all the
seedlings a good drink. In one
week, the seedlings are as big as
lots of rain and sunshine! These
seedlings were kindly donated by
The Squatting Frog Nursery in
Narre Warren North. We thank
them for this generous donation.
By Senanga, Anna & Gavin
(Environmental Leaders)
P.A.F.A. News
PAFA are still accepting Expressions
of Interest from the school
community to participate in an
upcoming Cadbury Chocolate
Fundraiser.
Simply complete the form that was
sent home & return to school by
Friday the 17th of June.
A PAFA committee member will
then contact you with more
information.
Additional forms are available in the
office.
Thank you for supporting the
PAFA & Mossgiel Park Primary
School.
Dingoes look like dogs but they
don’t bark they howl.
Inuli & Maddy
Dingoes live in woodlands,
deserts and grasslands. Jayson
This term the students in 1/2B
have be learning about
Australian animals. These are
some of the intersting facts we
have discovered:
Kangaroos can jump up to 8
meters. Xander
Tasmanian Devils are an
endangered species. Kiarah
Tasmanian Devils only live in
Tasmania or in captivity. Bailey
Koalas have
sharp claws to
climb on the
trees. Angelina
Emus can swim in water. Seth
Dingoes can live up to 5-8
years. Suroor
Tasmanian Devils have sharp
teeth. Stacey
Kangaroos can’t walk backwards.
Jensen
Echidnas protect themselves
from predators with their
spikes.
Nephilim
A dingo baby is called a pup.
Abigail
Emus are birds but they cannot
fly but can run
very fast. Hunter
Koalas and
kangaroos are
mammals. Jensen
All Australian animals are native
to Australia. Suroor
Kangaroos and koalas are
marsupials. Dulsith
Dingoes are omnivores. Jayson
Baby Tasmanian Devils are
called imps. Maddy
Kangaroos box and kickbox!
Hunter
A group of
dingoes is
called a pack.
Abigail
A boy kangaroo and another boy
kangaroo fight because they
want the girl kangaroo! Suroor
Wombat babies are as small as
jelly beans. Jayson
Tasmanian
Devils have sharp claws and can
climb on trees. Madiha
Tasmanian Devils are
endangered because of a cancer
tumour that grows on their
face. Keisha
Koalas sleep for up to 18-20
hours each day!!!
Alexa
Kangaroos can swim.
Dulsith
Possums are
nocturnal. Seth
Congratulations to our DEA winners.
Awards will be announced at our
morning Assembly on Monday 20th June.
Congratulations to our 1st Digital
Excellence Award Winners:
COMPUTERS – Bronze Level
PLS – Eliza Mutsaers
PLS – Emad Akbari
PLS – Yasmina Rayess
PLS – Isabella Jarrouje
PLS – Elena Bokan
PLS – Shyla Duarte
PLS – Alannah Roberts
PLS – Shevaan Hewapassaperumage
PLS – Dean Gradkowski
PKH – Aaron Chen
PKH – Faith Machado
PKH – Oliver Hughes
PKH – Daniya Hashmey
PKH – Logan Hurley
PKH – Tamara Amro
PKH – Nikola Ciric
PKH – Isaac Harrison
PKH – Thomas Kaminski
PKH – Jake Kaminski
MIND MAPPING – Gold Level
4/5V – Hafiz Kazemi
4/5V – Amra Rizwan
4/5V – Shravani Jaikumar
4/5V – Tracey Tran
Other DEA Award Winners include:
WORD PROCESSING – Silver Level
1/2B – Alexa Lamoureux
1/2B – Abdul Hussaini
1/2B – Jayson In
1/2B – Ben Carry Marsters
2/3E – Oliver Kranz
2/3E – Harini Raj
2/3E – Ryan Macinnes
2/3E – Dayna Loa
2/3E – Marko Djuric
GRAPHIC ARTIST – Silver Level
2/3E – Marko Djuric
2/3E – Ryan Macinnes
GRAPHIC ARTIST – Gold Level
2/3E – Joshua In
MIND MAPPING – Silver Level
2/3E – Oliver Kranz
MIND MAPPING – Gold Level
3/4M – Abby-Gail McLachlan-Troup
4/5V – Toby Wilson
4/5V – Marzia Akbari
4/5V – Sonny Thompson
LAPTOPS – Gold Level
4/5V – Angeline Craik
4/5V – Blake Francome
4/5V – Daniella Price
4/5V – Cassie Wood
5/6B – Christopher Hach
Well done – impressive work! We are
very proud of you!
Ms Julie Evans – ICT Coordinator.
Mrs Vanessa Barra & Mrs Kathy
Coquet – Certificate Coordinators
PARENTING ISSUES
Some ways of Interacting with
Kids when they Misbehave
The way you interact with children
when they misbehave influences their
self-esteem and your relationship with
them. Methods that rely on
intimidation, fear, criticism and tears
are out, so what’s in?
Ignoring: Ignore minor misbehaviour
by placing your attention elsewhere.
Much of children’s minor attentionseeking behaviour should be ignored
but this is easier said than done. If you
have difficulty ignoring children’s
behaviour focus your attention
elsewhere, move away or even put on
a walkman. Often, when parents
ignore attention-seeking behaviour it
stops because children don’t gain the
recognition that they are looking for.
The art of Distraction: Redirect
children’s attention rather than
continually reprimand them. Distract a
child’s attention from possible
annoying or rule-breaking by asking
them to help, or join you in a pleasant
activity or game.
Curing parentdeafness: When
you continually
repeat instructions and remind
children to do the right thing you are
encouraging a strange affliction called
parent-deafness. Cure this by stopping
yourself continually nagging children
to do the right thing. For instance
rather than nag children to come to
the dinner-table, tell them that dinner
is ready and allow them to experience
eating a cold meal or they can reheat
it themselves if they don’t come when
you’ve called them.
Catch them being good: Many parents
have little trouble pointing out
children’s misbehaviour but often
forget to recognise them when they
have cooperated and made life easier.
We all like positive recognition - it
makes us feel better and also
encourages us to repeat the behaviour
again. So develop the habit of catching
kids being good rather than when they
are misbehaving.
Provide kids with your approval, not
presents or rewards: Many parents
make the mistake of rewarding
children for good behaviour or giving
them gifts or presents to make up for
not spending time with them. Instead
give them your time rather than gifts
and show your approval with a hug, a
smile or a simple word of
thanks when they have
been cooperative.
Cool-off time: Use cool-off
time when either you or
your child is about to lose control.
Cool-off time is like time-out however
it is not meant to punish or be
unpleasant. It provides your child with
some time to regain control and
reflect on their behaviour. Be firm
around cool-off time and don’t allow a
child to join you until they have
calmed down and gained control.
Mrs Joanne Fisher
(Acknowledgement of ideas used form
Michael Grose – Child Psychologist).
Congratulations to last week’s winners
of Student of the Week! You will
receive your certificates at next
week’s assembly.
Prep KH
Kaleb Warburton
Prep LS
Lilly Harris
Prep /1H
Abeer Tariq
1LG
Alex Mihu
1/2B
Nephilim Rakei
2AN
Olivia George
2/3E
David Nagy
3LR
Adymn Hussain
3/4M
Satiya Ananthasoruban
4DW
Chelsea Thatcher
4/5V
Tracey Tran
5KW
Xavier Rahmani
5/6B
Brendan Livingston
6CC
Roshni Vijayaratnam
ART
Student
Faith Machado PKH
Class
PKH
LIBRARY
Student
Keisha Gagalia 1/2B
Class
1/2B
LOTE
Student
Jasmine Wagner 5KW
Class
5KW
Purchase a book and
at the same time, you
will be helping the
school’s fundraising for
this year. For only $65
you’ll receive over $20,000 worth of
valuable offers! We only have 6 books
left so get in quick to avoid
disappointment. Books are available
for purchase at the office or can be
ordered via the website
www.entertainmentbook.com.au/ord
erbooks/18932v3 and will be
delivered to your child’s classroom. If
you order the digital membership, it
will be available instantly on your
phone.
Animal Shelter
Collection
Thank you to everyone who
has been collecting canned
cat and dog food! Please
continue to collect dry or
canned cat and dog food to
help the animals
at the Keysborough Animal
Shelter. We are collecting
these items until the end of
tomorrow.
Organised by the Junior
School Council.